5 pirates drown with ransom share

Somalia  Five of the pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a $3 million ransom, a relative said Saturday, the day after the bundle of cash was apparently dropped by parachute onto the deck of the ship.

The Sirius Star and its 25 crew sailed safely away Friday at the end of a two-month standoff in the Gulf of Aden, where pirates attacked over 100 ships last year. Hundreds more kidnapped sailors remain in the hands of pirates.

The drowned pirates’ boat overturned in rough seas, and family members were still looking for four missing bodies, said Daud Nure, another pirate who knew the men involved.

While, I understand the reasons for paying, I still think a trained and equipped secutity force to fight them off in the first place would be cheaper. The $3 million paid here should be capable of outfitting several forces, and then the cargo gets to where it is going on time.

I agree with that, somebody new, and I imagine there are plans in place.Sure is Buffy, wonder why this doesn't go on in other areas. Oh, yeah, the U.S. Navy patrols the waters to eliminate such behavior. Huh.